BENTON, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2019)FLW (Fishing League Worldwide) announced Tuesday that it has reached a sponsorship agreement with Phoenix Boats, a leading boat manufacturer. Effective immediately, Phoenix will assume title sponsorship of the FLW Bass Fishing League. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The Phoenix Bass Fishing League includes 24 divisions devoted to weekend anglers with five tournaments in each division plus six no-entry-fee regional championships, a no-entry-fee wild card championship and the no-entry-fee All-American that pays $100,000 to the winning boater and $50,000 to the winning co-angler. The 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League All-American will be held April 30 through May 2 at Lake Hartwell in Anderson, South Carolina. The highest-finishing boater and co-angler from each regional championship and the wild card at the All-American also qualify for the 2020 FLW Series Championship where pros compete for a $200,000 first-place award and co-anglers fish for a new Phoenix bass boat. The top 45 boaters and co-anglers plus tournament winners from each Phoenix Bass Fishing League division earn priority entry into the FLW Series, the pathway to the FLW Pro Circuit and ultimately the MLF Bass Pro Tour, where top pros compete with no entry fees.
Registration for the 2020 Phoenix Bass Fishing League opens Dec. 9 at 8 a.m. Central time. Visit FLWFishing.com for complete details. The season kicks off Jan. 4 at Sam Rayburn Reservoir in Brookeland, Texas.
Details on an enhanced Phoenix First Flight contingency program for FLW anglers will be announced soon.